The Harry S. Truman Little White House

Our first tourist spot of the day was the Harry S. Truman Little White House, originally constructed in 1890 as naval officers housing. After the naval base was decommissioned, the house was deeded to the State of Florida and is held in public trust as a museum. The house was restored to it 1949 appearance and was opened to the public in 1991. President Truman loved Key West and spent 175 days of his presidency in Key West on 11 separate trips from 1946 through 1952, during which Truman faced the rebuilding of Europe, the Palestine question, issues of Civil Rights and labor unrest, changes in foreign policy and the U.S. response to the Cold War. Truman claimed Key West was his second favorite place on earth, only surpassed by his hometown of Independence, Missouri. . I  The tour was very informative and we all enjoyed the visit very much.